Markersdorf
View towards Markersdorf
View towards Markersdorf
Coat of arms of Markersdorf
Location of Markersdorf within Görlitz district
Markersdorf  is located in Germany
Markersdorf
Markersdorf
Markersdorf  is located in Saxony
Markersdorf
Markersdorf
Coordinates: 51°8′N 14°53′E / 51.133°N 14.883°E / 51.133; 14.883
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictGörlitz
Subdivisions7
Government
  Mayor (202229) Silvio Renger[1]
Area
  Total62.39 km2 (24.09 sq mi)
Elevation
242 m (794 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total3,852
  Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
02829
Dialling codes035829
Vehicle registrationGR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI
Websitewww.markersdorf.de

Markersdorf (Upper Sorbian: Markoćicy) is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany.

Markersdorf is also the former German name of Markocice, a small township in Poland which lies about 25 kilometres directly to the south, near Bogatynia (ex-Reichenau in Saxony).

Geography

Markersdorf lies at the foot of the Landeskrone, bordering the town of Görlitz to the east. The Weißer Schöps flows through the municipality.

References

  1. Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
  2. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.


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